Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-24
COUSIN ADDIE.

do. You are not strong enough TO
work so hard, aud, first thing you
know, you'll give out I'm going over
to Aunt Hatties this very day and ask
her to let one of my cousins come over
and help you through this busy sea-
son.
asking is one thing, ana consenting
to come is another, Gilbert Perhaps
one of the girls might be of an indus
irious turn. and like the prospect of a
summer in the country, aud feel laud-
able desire to learn how to make but
ter"
''It isn't the butter that's wearing you
out, mother; it's the care of the cooking
for the farm-hands we have to employ
during harvest time. But, ~ we can't
do without them. wen do the next best
thing.
We'll. Gilbert do as you please.
You are now the head of the house,
you know And so the matter was
settled.
The Grahames were in the position
that many another family who live
upon a farm located at u considerable
distance from town can sympathizc
with. Tho only help to be obtained
was from some farmers daughter who
might 30 willing - add e. her limited
store OF probationary by assisting in
homework OF neighbor. But now.
in harvest time. all available helpers
were needed at home, aud, rs Mrs Gra-
hamc was not blessed with daughters,
the strain told heavily upon her Her
life had not been spent upon a farm until
within the last few years that had
succeeded her husbands death, and
that made her duties seem all the hard
er to be borne "As tho twig is bent the
tree inclnos' is true saying, aud
was particularly applicable in this case
Until Mr. Grahamo's death the fami-
ly had lived IN one of our pleasantest
inland cities Ilc was considered a
very woll-to-do merchant, and had Oft
en- expressed himself in this way to his
wifei
mo matter what happens to my bush
ness Sally. YOU aud Gilbert will be
comfortably on Eve a nice little nest
egg laid 10y for YOU. in case | should be
taken away suddenly"
And dion Mrs. Grahame with u wom-
ans morbid horror of hearing one she
loves speak OF death. would say:
Don't talk SO, Marx; it makes me
feel as though you were going to die
right away
And SO 1t happened that she was as
ignorant as baby about everything re-
latlng to- MIR. Graname's business affairs
when the blow came. Ii WAS. indeed,
sudden, The messenger who was on
the way 10 toll her OF her husband $
seriou, attack was recalled to convoy
instead tho Intelligence of his death.
As is often tho way, after the head of
the family had gone. and tho business
had been settled up, little remained for
the family. The deed of tn farm upon
which they Mt last took refuge was
found among his papers Then arose
the question in his widows mind
"Was this the nes-ogg of which my
husband spokeP Aud rs nothing else
OF money value was discovered among
his effects she concluded that the farm
must have been tho haven provided for
herself and Gilbert,
Another day found Gilbert on his way
TO his auut'S home. 1t was located in q
pleasant suburban town, SO near to "A
large city that half-hour's rido in the
cars >ulliccd to bring ono to it, Hewas
received cordially by ALL out only one
of his cousins took kindly to the idea Of
lilo on the farm for the summer
mouths In secret conclave among
themselves they thus expressed their
views to their mother;
"lt Aunt Sally kept servants said
Milly. with a toss of her gold curls. 'it
would be a different thing But to go
there ANA have To help, Why, my
hands would soon be like the brown
paws Of milkmaid"
81 think ITS rathor cool in Cousin
Gilbert 10 think of such thing,
chimej in Luly who invariably echoed
M,H $ opinions, were they right or
wrong
ihea Addie, the youngest of the
three. spoke mp. She wasa slight. dark
li!.le thing, with bright black eyes and
a decidcd %@y, which made one feel
like smiling 40 such midget's having
evidently q viii OF her own II don [
see anything SO strange in H. Cousin
Gilbert loves his mothec. aud, rs ne
cant find some one To come and help
her for pay, what should be moro nat
ural than for him to try and get one Of
his own kith and kin to come for a
lime and help poor aunue for affections
sake. I've maize mp my mind to 80
back with the poor fellow
20 Addie don'tl Who'll do mp my
white muslin for Sue Braucrd's lawn
party? r.
"Aud my lace ruilles an must BE
freshened before | can wear them. ami
you are the only one Idtrusi with them.
Addie.
But Adde'S mother SAID not word
TO dissuada her daughter, although she
was the one who would most miss her
loving services
Go. my child" she said, ''and 30 Is
good to your aunt as you are to me.
That is the best advice ! can give to
you.